Summer project update
over 4 years ago – Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 03:10:31 PM

Greetings warriors!

It’s been a while since we last updated you on how things are progressing with Die by the Blade, so we thought it would be a good time to tease you with some great news.

The team has been working tirelessly on the next phase of development and the results are looking (and playing) fantastic. While we can’t share too much information with you now, we wanted to just give you a sneak peek at the awesome 3D printed figures.

We know that some of you are waiting to hear news on the delivery of your backers' rewards we promised for June. With the game release date postponed we had to adjust the project roadmap accordingly, which affects some of the Kickstarter rewards as well including the most important one - the exciting game of Die by the Blade itself! 

 
We are almost finished creating all the physical rewards and although we are a little behind the original schedule, we hope to be able to deliver these to you very soon. We’re sorry for the delay, but as the saying goes, all good things come to those who wait. And trust us, it's well worth the wait!

Hope we make it up a little by sharing some work-in-progress pics of the comic book. What do you think? 

Or these collector's boxes - pretty nice, huh?  

Seriously though, we really appreciate your patience while we put the finishing touches on everything. Oh, and as a heads up, if anyone has placed an additional order via BackerKit since the Kickstarter campaign finished up until now, then we will start taking payments from you soon.

And last but not least, we also have some extremely exciting news about a new, unannounced publishing partner coming on board in the coming weeks. This partner shares our great vision for Die by the Blade and will support us in bringing the game to PC and consoles next year. 

For now, we want to thank you for your ongoing support and can’t wait to share more news with you in the coming weeks.

May your swords remain sharp, warriors!

Die by the Blade team

Development update (June/July 2021)
almost 5 years ago – Thu, Jul 01, 2021 at 03:15:57 PM

Development update (June/July 2021)

Dear friends,
here we are with the latest development update sharing with you the progress that has been made on the project during the last couple of weeks.

''Blood, sweat and sound design''

Do you remember all those fancy behind the scenes videos of musicians composing music for games in nice picturesque concert halls, sound engineers mixing weird noises in their airlocked studios? Well, it is all scam, dear friends, we will now show you what a real hard work sound design is.  

 Because real sound design is about blood, sweat and tears :)   

We are very happy that our partners in crime for sound design & music are Grand Beats - Game Audio.   Guys will make sure that the music will be dynamic and adapting to the game's pace and action. 

Nakamura

Every good story needs a villain. But the best villains are the ones you secretly like. Do you like Nakamura? Leader of Ashikaga's militias that terrorize the population. Please let us know your thoughts on these new characters. Join our vibrant Discord community today! > https://discord.gg/CN39MPQ

RONIN

Our old and drunk, but very dangerous mate Ronin, has got some nice improvements lately as well. Textures, more detailed face,  nicely tanned hands and legs. Whose favourite character is this one? We think that he has the potential to dominate the hearts of the next generations of fighting game players :) :) Do you agree?

COMIC BOOK READY

Describing a CHOCHO's origin and backstory is ready, physical copies soon to be sent to the rightful owners! 

Is this all? No, not at all. There is plenty of wizardry that is going on behind the scenes, which is, however, hard to be captured with screenshots. Our programmers are working hard on multiplayer now to make the experience of playing against/with your friends really amazing. Stay tuned, for more exciting news are coming soon. 

Your dev team.

Die by the Blade wins a prize in the White Nights Dev Contest!
almost 5 years ago – Mon, May 24, 2021 at 06:31:49 PM

Die by the Blade wins an award in White Nights Dev Contest

❤️ Thank you very much to all of you guys for supporting us through the WN Dev contest. We made it to the finals and actually won an exclusive licence from Unreal Engine, thanks to which we will be able to develop certain game features more effectively. Rumours are saying that we will also get a physical award to decorate our office with, so we will definitely let you know about that on our social channels 😎. Thank you!

Chocho's life is getting new shapes and colour

A digital comic about Choco's life that is in the making by our great 2D graphic designer Lukas is finally getting the right colours and shapes! It's that good, that we even decided to add a motion to it! Would you prefer to read the static thing or to sit back and enjoy the whole comic in motion? Let us know on our Discord channel!

You helped us shape the new character "Drunken Ronin"

3D models are reaching the finish line

Work, work, work - that's all that our 3D artists know at the moment. Just kidding, we even let them sleep for a while. Anyway, 3D statues of Daisuke, Chocho and Krasnaya are being sculpted. Now we just need to add some details of textures like icing on a cake and they are ready to be put in the oven.. pardon we meant.. ready to be printed! KAMAITACHI and BUSHIDO backers have something to look forward to!

KS exclusive weapons ready

Thank you very much for your support and patience. If you have anything to discuss with the team or other members of the Die by the Blade community, please feel free to join our Discord channel. New updates coming soon!

May your swords stay sharp, warriors!

The team

We got to the WN finals! ( Game Dev Update - April)
almost 5 years ago – Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 02:11:59 AM

WN FINALS

We did it guys! Die by the Blade is in the finals of the WN Dev contest.  Out of 500+ submitted games we made to the cub of 30+ that are now in the finals. Thank you for all the support and likes! Now it is in the hands of A Jury. But of course you can still shoot us a like here >>>>> 

 https://wndevcontest-games.wnhub.io/1236

The crew is back together, and back in the studio!

We are finally together again in our cosy office. After long and challenging 5 months of government-imposed lockdowns, life is (hopefully) getting back to normal.

Fellowship is again complete, and we are looking forward to helping each other out and being more productive. Whatever they say about the new ''normal'' of remote working, being together in one room simply feels the best. 

But, on a positive note, we've got two new colleagues onboard!

Ivan is now working on the character Ronin, bringing him to life from 2D to 3D. Can't wait to see this quirky new character in the game! Stay tuned!

Crafting a Single-Player World

The team is now implementing environments, weapons, animations and various cosmetic options to the current version of Die by the Blade. The first stage of the single-player campaign (with the working name of ''Burning Village'') is taking shape as objects are being added to build out the level. We are simultaneously figuring out the level design so that we have the exciting first stage of the single-player  campaign ready by the end of May. Fingers crossed!

Since customization plays a huge part in Die by the Blade, we can't let you scroll down this update any further without taking a look at the brand new guard and grip designs from our graphics guy Jany. He is literally spending all his nights working on on these.

New Kickstarter rewards under way!

Besides the in-game progress, we are also busy working on all the physical and digital Kickstarter rewards we promised to deliver. The Uhrecki, the blacksmith and goldsmith duo, is already working on the beautifully crafted Bushido ring. Check out the latest render we've received from them - what do you think?

Also, a digital comic book capturing Chocho's origin and backstory is currently being created by one of our artists, Lukas! What do you think of the art-style?

Thank you very much for your support and patience. If you have anything to discuss with the team or other members of the Die by the Blade community, please feel free to join our Discord channel. New updates coming soon!

May your swords stay sharp, warriors!

The team

Digital comic book is in the making!
almost 5 years ago – Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 07:58:39 AM

Dear Supporters and fans, 

While the dev team is working hard on the product, we are preparing all physical and digital rewards, so they can reach you as soon as possible.  Digital comic book (KITSUNE pledge and higher) capturing Chocho's origin and backstory is being created by one of out artist Lukas! Let us know your thoughts in our Discord channel - https://discord.gg/RDrgYrb . Stay Tuned :-)